Have you pipe smokers ever been frustrated by burning your fingers with your lighter while you are trying to enjoy your pipe? Well you must not have been aware of an awesome invention by Zippo! They have been around for several years and are cherished by pipe smokers worldwide. When you light your Zippo, the flame is designed to be tilted when you are smoking a pipe.

Here are some interesting facts about Zippo Lighters that I thought you might like to know. You never know when facts like these might come in handy!

1. In the 1937, Zippo lighters were first formally advertised.
2. The Zippo’s internal structure has remained virtually unchanged since the late 1930’s.
3. More than 300,000 Zippos were sold between the year 1934 and 1940 through the "Punchboard" advertisement. Eventually, the government banned this way of selling them as it was considered a "Game of chance".
4. A Zippo lighter saved the life of an American soldier fighting in the Belgian territory; an enemy bullet was fired straight to his heart only to be stopped by his Zippo.
5. If all the available Zippo lighters in the world were placed back to back, they could go from the United States to England and back again! That’s over 6000 miles of Zippo lighters back to back!

Pretty interesting stuff about Zippo Lighters, like I said, you never know when that information will come in handy.